Pedestal truck



No. 752,290. PATENTED FEB. 16, 1904.

J. M. HANSEN. PEDESTAL TRUCK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent are. vsaeeo, dated February1e, 1on4. A Application filed November 2', 1903. Serial No- 179.543. (inmodel.)

'To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN M. HANSEN, a resident of Pittsburg, in thecounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Pedestal-Trucks; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to railway-car trucks, and more especially to thoseknown as pedestal-trucks.

The object of my invention "is to so construct a truck of this type asto'ntilize ordinary standard rolled shapes as far as possible.

Another object of my invention is to pro-.

vide a pedestal-truck whose side frame is composed of an ordinary rolledflanged beam having plain square ends;together with a pedestal ofwroughtnsteel applied to the endsof said beam.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of one end of atruck side frame constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is an endview of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a sectionon the line 4 4, Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the pedestalreinforcing-bar.

Myimproved pedestal side 'frame is composed of an ordinary rolledflanged beam, such as the channel-beam 1 shown; This has its ends cutoil substantially square, as shown, and has attached to each end apedestal coinposed of forged or rolled steel, preferably of a flangedbar, such as the T-bar 2, bent into U shape to form the pedestal-jawsand with the leg'B of the T-bar projecting outwardly and the flanges 4and 5 projecting laterally. One leg of this U-shaped pedestal is rivetedto the flat face of the channel-beam 1, and the outwardly-projectingflange on the opposite leg is preferably sheared off, as indicated at 6.To reinforce this pedestal, I provide a flanged bar, preferably anangle-bar 7, bent into approximately hook shape and having one flangeriveted to the upwardly-projecting leg of the T-bar 2 at the top of thepedestal and to the web of the channel-beam 1. The other flange of thisangle-bar projects laterally, as shown. A further reinforcement isfurnished bymeans of a plate 9, riveted todshe laterally-projectingflange of the reinforcing-bar 7 and to the top flange of thechannel-beam 1. The rein-. forcing-bar is slightly bent, as indicated at10, so as to .fit closely against the web. of the channel-beam 1.

a The lower ends of the pedestal-jaws are closed by means of thespacingpiece 10 and are tied together by the usual pedestal-bolt 11,having the Washers 12. The vertical'legs of the T -har forming thepedestal jaws are trimmed off at their lower ends in. such a way thatthey will enter into slots formed in the washers 12, as indicated at13,thus preventing them from turning when the nuts are tightened up- Theside frames of the truck may be con- 6 5 eated by means of any suitabletransoms,

only one such transom being shown, and composed of a channel-beam 14:,connected to the side channel-beam 1 by means of an anglepiece 15 and atop connecting-plate 16.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made in the design ofthe truck side fra me shown. 'For instance, instead of a T-bar 2, suchas shown, either one or'two angle-bars. might be used. Furthermore, thereinforcing-plate 9 may be omitted in case the anglehar 7 is chosen ofsufficiently large section to be stifi enough by itself. I

It will be observed that the truck side frame shown omits the usualheavy and unreliable 8 castings usually employed in this type of trucksand that it is built up almost entirely of ordinary standard sections,which can be readily obtained in the market. Furthermore, the design issuch that the rolled sections used are 5 cut ofl practically square,thus avoiding notching, shearing, and otherwise cuttingthe same away'andvery largely reducing the amount of scrap, the only exception to thisbeing at the lower ends of the pedestal-jawsQwhich are 9 shaped offdiagonally, and also the outer jaw,

which has the outwardly-projecting leg of the T-bar slightly sheared offto lighten the same.

What I claim is- 1. A side frame for railway-trucks, comprising a rolledflanged beam cut' ofl" or fashioned square at its end, and awrought-metal pedestal of substantially U shape having one 'leg thereofriveted to the end of said beam X and provided withalaterally-prOjecting flange surrounding the axle-box opening.

2. A side frame for ra1l'way trucks, cornprising a' rolled flanged beamht off or fashbeam and provided with a laterally-projecting ioned squareat its ends,

flangesurrounding the'axle-box opening.

3. A side frame for railway-trucks, comprising a rolled flanged beamhaving its ends cut off .or fashioned square, and a] pedestaloomprising'a rolled flanged bar bent into U shape and having anoutwardlyrprojecting flange or leg riveted to the end of said beam, andhaving a laterally-projecting flange surrounding the axle-box opening.4. A side frame for railway-trucks comprising a rolled flanged beam outoff or fashioned'square at its ends, and a pedestal comprising a T-barbent into U Shape with its leg projecting outwardly, said leg having onejaw riveted tothe end of said beam.

'5.-Aside frame for railway-trucks, com-v prising a'rolled flange'd beamout off or fashioned square at its ends, a wrought-metal ped estal of Qshape having one leg secured to'the end of said beam, and a reinforcingmember secured to the upper portion of said pedestal and to: said beam.

6. A sideframe for railwa -trucks, c'ombeam cut ofl or, fasha U-shapedforgedsteei pedestal having an outwardlyprojecting flange riveted tosaid beam, and areinforeing bar riveted to the top of said pedestal andto v the side of said beam.

7 to the top of said 7. A side frame for railway-trucks comprising arolled flanged beam having its ends cutofi or fashioned square, prisinga flanged bar bent into U shape secured to the end of said beam, and areinforcing member comprising aflang'ed bar riveted pedestal and thenceextendxingdown diagonally and riveted to the web of said beam.

to the topof said a pedestai com- 8. A side frame for railway-trucks,comprisinga rolled ioned square" at its ends, a pedestal comprising aflanged bar bent into U shape and having a flange or web projectingoutwardly and riveted to the end of said beam, and a reinforcing membercomprising a flanged bar having one flange arranged verticallyandriveted to the outwardly-projecting flange of said pedestal andto'the web of said beam and the other flange projecting laterally.

9. A side frame for railway-trucks, comprising a rolled channel-beamhaving its ends ,cut off or fashioned square, a pedestal comprising aflanged bar bent into U shape and having a flange orieg projectingoutwardly and riveted to the flat face of' said channelbeam, and areinforcing member comprising a' flanged beam'having avertical flangeriveted to the outwardly-projecting flange at the top of the pedestaland to the flat face of the channel-beam. V g

10 A side frame for railway-trucks, com prising a flanged beam havingits ends cut off or fashioned square, a U -shaped wroughtflangedbearncut off or fashsteel pedestal having one leg riveted to the areinforcing-bar secured pedestal and extending diagonally downwardly andsecured to the web of said beam, and a reinforcing-plate riveted to saidreinforcing-bar and the top flange of said beam. i

11. A pedestal for railway-trucks comprising. a u shapedme' her havingan outwardlyprojecting flange, the lower ends of which are diagonal, apedestal-bolt extending through end of said beam,

the lower ends of the jaws of said U-shaped member, and washers for saidbolt provided with slots arranged to receive the lower ends of theoutwardly-projecting flange.

In testimony whereof I, the said JOHN "VI. HAnsEN, have hereunto set myhand.

, JOHN M. HANSEN.

' Witnesses: I

'Ronnnr C. Torres,

G. C. RAYMOND.

